It's not often that I encounter a convention that successfully intertwines the two things I love the most, Halloween and Family. Midsummer Scream has time and time again proved that it's not all about the screams. Our kooky, spooky and rambunctious kids had an incredible two days wandering around the exhibit hall and sitting in [...]

Adjacent to the bumper to bumper traffic on the 5 freeway lies The Halloween Club. Within this Halloween megastore's walls you'll find a vast number of aisles piled high of bones, costumes and props. For the past six years The Halloween Club in La Mirada has been host to a gathering of everything eery as [...]

Weekends now through Halloween (excluding October 22nd), California's Great America has transformed the Planet Snoopy area into an homage to everything Great Pumpkin and Halloween! The park opens at 10am but after you've taken a few spins on the double decker "Carousel Columbia," gather up your little monsters and head over to Pumpkin Fest. A [...]

I don't know whether to be happy, excited or sad. The last weekend of October is here! Halloween is just a few days away and then it is all over. There are so many choices for families to celebrate their love of the season. While it was difficult, I have narrowed it down to a [...]

Halloween is fast approaching and I knew that if I didn't make the time to squeeze in a visit to Legoland California's Brick or Treat Party, I would be very sorry. So my kids and I made the trek down to Carlsbad for a day and night full of fun, adventure, and a brick-tacular Halloween [...]

After the devastating Canyon Fire 2 raged through the hillside and closed the Irvine Regional Park on October 9th, we are happy to share that it has re-opened. The Irvine Park Pumpkin Patch is an Orange County favorite destination for families and is open weekdays 10am-5om. Weekend hours are 8am-6pm.  It's not just about the [...]

Knott's Spooky Farm has been a favorite in the Fearist household for the past several years. This year, it sure did not disappoint. It's not just a trick or treat event, the whole farm is filled with family friendly festivities that have just the right amount of spooky Halloween fun. The kids grabbed their trick or [...]